Norwegian People`s Aid strongly condemn the Lithuanian Parliament vote today to leave the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Norwegian People`s Aid are deeply concerned about the implications of such a decision for the protection of civilians and the international humanitarian law (IHL).
18 Jul 2024
Use of Full Mine Action Toolbox Leads to Major Increase in Operational Efficiency and Results in Ukraine
The increased productivity that was demonstrated by the teams, while employing all mine action tools, is very promising for NPA’s outlook going forward.
09 Jul 2024
Utviklingssamarbeid
NPA in Palestine
The Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) started working in Palestine in 1987. Since then, our main objective has been to support locally led humanitarian relief projects and positive political, social and economic development for the Palestinian people.
04 Jul 2024
NPA Ukraine Conducts Pilot Project with Safe Pro AI for Automated Processing of Drone Imagery
NPA Ukraine started a pilot project with Safe Pro AI, a company that aims to utilise drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the detection of landmines and unexploded ordnance.
04 Jul 2024
Utviklingssamarbeid
Much-needed emergency aid and sanitation assistance provides hope and dignity
The al-Saftawi neighborhood in Gaza got a glimmer of hope in an otherwise desperate situation when a truck loaded with food parcels and dignity kits, including sanitary products, safely arrived into a part of Gaza City, a community that has been systemically impacted by the ongoing war.
02 Jul 2024
Tender notice: Consultancy Services for Global Environment and Climate Work
Invitation to Tender: Consultancy Services for Norwegian People’s Aid’s Global Environment and Climate Work
26 Jun 2024
Tender notice: Handheld Metal Detectors.
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Mine Action and Disarmament programme in Ukraine invites bids from interested eligible bidders for the supply of the Handheld Metal Detectors.
20 Jun 2024
Launch of Kosovo's new mine action strategy
Norwegian People’s Aid in Kosovo was pleased to join the event Launching the strategy 2025-2030 organized by Kosovo Mine Action Center and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).
20 Jun 2024
Miner og eksplosiver
NukeEXPO - Online report
The NukeEXPOs held on April 16 in Brussels, Belgium, and April 26 in Oslo, Norway, provided a unique opportunity to understand the human impacts and risks of nuclear weapons – combining interactive expert panels, virtual reality experiences, film, and informative exhibitions. The event was intended for policymakers, emergency responders, academia, civil society and the media.
20 Jun 2024
Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) visited Vietnam
Together with representatives from the Norwegian Embassy and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC), the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Vietnam Programme was honoured to receive a visit from Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, the Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) on 10 June 2024 at VNMAC office.
19 Jun 2024
Land
Humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate
-We have team members who have lost relatives over the weekend as well as family members seriously injured. The resilience of our colleagues on the ground is simply indescribable, says Flynn.
12 Jun 2024
REFORM in times of crisis
What do you do when the war puts restrictions on how you do your job? For project coordinator Esra Obaid in REFORM, with an office in the West Bank, she and her colleagues had to think in new ways. The answer was training volunteers who in turn teach other volunteers how to protect themselves from explosives - both when they rain down around you, but also what to do when you find them undetonated on the ground.
30 May 2024